Rest for 72 Hours: The Science Behind Post-Ultra Tissue Recovery
Physiotherapist Joe Uhan looks at the science behind connective tissue recovery after an ultramarathon effort.
Tove Alexandersson and Elhousine Elazzaoui won the Zegama Marathon on Sunday! Read our results article for the full race story and to access all our post- and pre-race interviews with top athletes.
Physiotherapist Joe Uhan looks at the science behind connective tissue recovery after an ultramarathon effort.
The iRunFar team tested a bunch of recovery tools for athletes and recommends these for your post-workout recovery.
Physiotherapist Joe Uhan offers gift ideas to keep the runner in your life running strong and injury-free.
Physiotherapist Joe Uhan presents a three-step maintenance plan for keeping your body running smoothly.
Advice from physiotherapist Joe Uhan on effective recovery from mid-season racing.
Gabe Joyes answers questions about missed runs, plantar fasciitis, how the elites train, and more.
Molly Schmelzle and Kelly Lange share their experience at the 2023 United Endurance Sports Coaching Academy’s Ultrarunning Coach Conference.
How to periodize your trail running and ultramarathon training.
Words of wisdom from Zach Miller on the need to incorporate rest and recovery in training periods.
Valuable tips on how to determine whether to and how much time to take off after running an ultramarathon.
How to use two-a-days (doubles) in training for an ultramarathon.
Advice for new ultramarathon runners on easing intelligently into the sport.
We all have experienced the dreaded jet lag, but today we learn about more of the struggles runners face while traveling and how to avoid them.
Coach Alex Nichols talks about the importance of time off after a big race or training block, and how it should vary based upon a runner’s specific needs.
iRunFar digs into the details and implications of heart rate variability for endurance runners.
These commandments of healthy running will lead you to a lifetime of fast and far running.
How easy runs and recovery runs are part of a balanced training program for trail running.
Read this introduction to trail running fueling to learn about when and how to fuel while trail running.
The pros and cons of running once versus twice per day.
How the seven-day training paradigm helps us organize our training and what other time schedules can also work for us.
The second article of a two-part series on blood laboratory testing for runners.
The Running on Science column busts four running myths with current scientific understanding.
An in-depth look at the science of exercise recovery.
How to recover and train between closely spaced races.
An introduction to hill workouts and speed workouts for new trail runners.
